diff --git a/coders/caption.c b/coders/caption.c
index 1b9c9fdea9d..cafc470320e 100644
--- a/coders/caption.c
+++ b/coders/caption.c
@@ -91,6 +91,21 @@
 %    o exception: return any errors or warnings in this structure.
 %
 */
+static inline void AdjustTypeMetricBounds(TypeMetric *metrics)
+{
+  if (metrics->bounds.x1 < 0.0)
+    {
+      double
+        new_x1;
+
+      new_x1=-metrics->bounds.x1;
+      metrics->width+=new_x1+new_x1;
+      metrics->bounds.x1=new_x1;
+    }
+  else
+    metrics->bounds.x1=0.0;
+}
+
 static Image *ReadCAPTIONImage(const ImageInfo *image_info,
   ExceptionInfo *exception)
 {
@@ -174,13 +189,15 @@ static Image *ReadCAPTIONImage(const ImageInfo *image_info,
     {
       text=AcquireString(caption);
       i=FormatMagickCaption(image,draw_info,split,&metrics,&text,exception);
+      AdjustTypeMetricBounds(&metrics);
       (void) CloneString(&draw_info->text,text);
       text=DestroyString(text);
       (void) FormatLocaleString(geometry,MagickPathExtent,"%+g%+g",
-        -metrics.bounds.x1,metrics.ascent);
+        metrics.bounds.x1,metrics.ascent);
       if (draw_info->gravity == UndefinedGravity)
         (void) CloneString(&draw_info->geometry,geometry);
       status=GetMultilineTypeMetrics(image,draw_info,&metrics,exception);
+      AdjustTypeMetricBounds(&metrics);
       image->columns=(size_t) floor(metrics.width+draw_info->stroke_width+0.5);
     }
   if (image->rows == 0)
@@ -188,13 +205,15 @@ static Image *ReadCAPTIONImage(const ImageInfo *image_info,
       split=MagickTrue;
       text=AcquireString(caption);
       i=FormatMagickCaption(image,draw_info,split,&metrics,&text,exception);
+      AdjustTypeMetricBounds(&metrics);
       (void) CloneString(&draw_info->text,text);
       text=DestroyString(text);
       (void) FormatLocaleString(geometry,MagickPathExtent,"%+g%+g",
-        -metrics.bounds.x1,metrics.ascent);
+        metrics.bounds.x1,metrics.ascent);
       if (draw_info->gravity == UndefinedGravity)
         (void) CloneString(&draw_info->geometry,geometry);
       status=GetMultilineTypeMetrics(image,draw_info,&metrics,exception);
+      AdjustTypeMetricBounds(&metrics);
       image->rows=(size_t) ((i+1)*(metrics.ascent-metrics.descent+
         draw_info->interline_spacing+draw_info->stroke_width)+0.5);
     }
@@ -240,15 +259,17 @@ static Image *ReadCAPTIONImage(const ImageInfo *image_info,
             text=AcquireString(caption);
             i=FormatMagickCaption(image,draw_info,split,&metrics,&text,
               exception);
+            AdjustTypeMetricBounds(&metrics);
             (void) CloneString(&draw_info->text,text);
             text=DestroyString(text);
             (void) FormatLocaleString(geometry,MagickPathExtent,"%+g%+g",
-              -metrics.bounds.x1,metrics.ascent);
+              metrics.bounds.x1,metrics.ascent);
             if (draw_info->gravity == UndefinedGravity)
               (void) CloneString(&draw_info->geometry,geometry);
             status=GetMultilineTypeMetrics(image,draw_info,&metrics,exception);
             if (status == MagickFalse)
               break;
+            AdjustTypeMetricBounds(&metrics);
             width=(size_t) floor(metrics.width+draw_info->stroke_width+0.5);
             height=(size_t) floor(metrics.height+draw_info->interline_spacing+
               draw_info->stroke_width+0.5);
@@ -270,15 +291,17 @@ static Image *ReadCAPTIONImage(const ImageInfo *image_info,
         text=AcquireString(caption);
         i=FormatMagickCaption(image,draw_info,split,&metrics,&text,
           exception);
+        AdjustTypeMetricBounds(&metrics);
         (void) CloneString(&draw_info->text,text);
         text=DestroyString(text);
         (void) FormatLocaleString(geometry,MagickPathExtent,"%+g%+g",
-          -metrics.bounds.x1,metrics.ascent);
+          metrics.bounds.x1,metrics.ascent);
         if (draw_info->gravity == UndefinedGravity)
           (void) CloneString(&draw_info->geometry,geometry);
         status=GetMultilineTypeMetrics(image,draw_info,&metrics,exception);
         if (status == MagickFalse)
           break;
+        AdjustTypeMetricBounds(&metrics);
         width=(size_t) floor(metrics.width+draw_info->stroke_width+0.5);
         height=(size_t) floor(metrics.height+draw_info->interline_spacing+
           draw_info->stroke_width+0.5);
@@ -302,11 +325,12 @@ static Image *ReadCAPTIONImage(const ImageInfo *image_info,
     Draw caption.
   */
   i=FormatMagickCaption(image,draw_info,split,&metrics,&caption,exception);
+        AdjustTypeMetricBounds(&metrics);
   (void) CloneString(&draw_info->text,caption);
   caption=DestroyString(caption);
-  (void) FormatLocaleString(geometry,MagickPathExtent,"%+g%+g",MagickMax(
-    draw_info->direction == RightToLeftDirection ? (double) image->columns-
-    metrics.bounds.x2 : -metrics.bounds.x1,0.0),(draw_info->gravity ==
+  (void) FormatLocaleString(geometry,MagickPathExtent,"%+g%+g",
+    (draw_info->direction == RightToLeftDirection ? (double) image->columns-
+    metrics.bounds.x2 : metrics.bounds.x1),(draw_info->gravity ==
     UndefinedGravity ? MagickMax(metrics.ascent,metrics.bounds.y2) : 0.0));
   (void) CloneString(&draw_info->geometry,geometry);
   status=AnnotateImage(image,draw_info,exception);
diff --git a/coders/label.c b/coders/label.c
index 182e7e17ecb..d691fec5037 100644
--- a/coders/label.c
+++ b/coders/label.c
@@ -87,6 +87,21 @@
 %    o exception: return any errors or warnings in this structure.
 %
 */
+static inline void AdjustTypeMetricBounds(TypeMetric *metrics)
+{
+  if (metrics->bounds.x1 < 0.0)
+    {
+      double
+        new_x1;
+
+      new_x1=-metrics->bounds.x1;
+      metrics->width+=new_x1+new_x1;
+      metrics->bounds.x1=new_x1;
+    }
+  else
+    metrics->bounds.x1=0.0;
+}
+
 static Image *ReadLABELImage(const ImageInfo *image_info,
   ExceptionInfo *exception)
 {
@@ -145,6 +160,7 @@ static Image *ReadLABELImage(const ImageInfo *image_info,
   draw_info->text=ConstantString(label);
   (void) memset(&metrics,0,sizeof(metrics));
   status=GetMultilineTypeMetrics(image,draw_info,&metrics,exception);
+  AdjustTypeMetricBounds(&metrics);
   if ((image->columns == 0) && (image->rows == 0))
     {
       image->columns=(size_t) floor(metrics.width+draw_info->stroke_width+0.5);
@@ -168,12 +184,13 @@ static Image *ReadLABELImage(const ImageInfo *image_info,
         for (n=0; n < 32; n++, draw_info->pointsize*=2.0)
         {
           (void) FormatLocaleString(geometry,MagickPathExtent,"%+g%+g",
-            -metrics.bounds.x1,metrics.ascent);
+            metrics.bounds.x1,metrics.ascent);
           if (draw_info->gravity == UndefinedGravity)
             (void) CloneString(&draw_info->geometry,geometry);
           status=GetMultilineTypeMetrics(image,draw_info,&metrics,exception);
           if (status == MagickFalse)
             break;
+          AdjustTypeMetricBounds(&metrics);
           width=(size_t) floor(metrics.width+draw_info->stroke_width+0.5);
           height=(size_t) floor(metrics.height+draw_info->stroke_width+0.5);
           if ((image->columns != 0) && (image->rows != 0))
@@ -198,12 +215,13 @@ static Image *ReadLABELImage(const ImageInfo *image_info,
         {
           draw_info->pointsize=(low+high)/2.0;
           (void) FormatLocaleString(geometry,MagickPathExtent,"%+g%+g",
-            -metrics.bounds.x1,metrics.ascent);
+            metrics.bounds.x1,metrics.ascent);
           if (draw_info->gravity == UndefinedGravity)
             (void) CloneString(&draw_info->geometry,geometry);
           status=GetMultilineTypeMetrics(image,draw_info,&metrics,exception);
           if (status == MagickFalse)
             break;
+          AdjustTypeMetricBounds(&metrics);
           width=(size_t) floor(metrics.width+draw_info->stroke_width+0.5);
           height=(size_t) floor(metrics.height+draw_info->stroke_width+0.5);
           if ((image->columns != 0) && (image->rows != 0))
@@ -224,6 +242,7 @@ static Image *ReadLABELImage(const ImageInfo *image_info,
           {
             draw_info->pointsize=floor((low+high)/2.0-0.5);
             status=GetMultilineTypeMetrics(image,draw_info,&metrics,exception);
+            AdjustTypeMetricBounds(&metrics);
           }
       }
    label=DestroyString(label);
@@ -260,8 +279,8 @@ static Image *ReadLABELImage(const ImageInfo *image_info,
   */
   (void) FormatLocaleString(geometry,MagickPathExtent,"%+g%+g",
     (draw_info->direction == RightToLeftDirection ? (double) image->columns-
-    metrics.bounds.x2 : 0.0),(draw_info->gravity == UndefinedGravity ?
-    MagickMax(metrics.ascent,metrics.bounds.y2) : 0.0));
+    metrics.bounds.x2 : metrics.bounds.x1),(draw_info->gravity == UndefinedGravity ?
+    metrics.bounds.y2 : 0.0));
   (void) CloneString(&draw_info->geometry,geometry);
   status=AnnotateImage(image,draw_info,exception);
   if (image_info->pointsize == 0.0)